# run and gun

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/run-and-gun
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To do something hastily and with great energy.

## Examples

- We had to run and gun to finish the project on time.
- The team had to run and gun to prepare the presentation after the client moved the deadline up by two days.
- Lacking a clear strategy, the startup chose to run and gun, launching multiple products simultaneously in a desperate attempt to capture market share.

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